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 In a move that will surprise precisely no one, Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery managed to top the Nielsen streaming charts for its Dec 19th- Dec 25th debut. And this is despite only running for 3 of the qualifying days. Blake & Wang P.A entertainment lawyer , Brandon Blake, breaks the figures down more.  Brandon Blake 2.2B Viewing Minutes Over those three days, the film- which has already performed exceptionally well in cinemas, and likely deserved a longer theatrical run than it got- racked up 2.2B viewing minutes. This makes it the bronze medal winner for the title of most-streamed movie in one measurement week. If you’re wondering, it still sits behind Wonder Woman 1984 and Hocus Pocus 2. Prime Comes in Strong We see Prime Video take the No 2 spot in the same week with Jack Ryan. Opening on Dec 21st, it took home 1.8B viewing minutes. Close on it’s heels we have Netflix again, with Wednesday also claiming 1.8B minutes- it’s fifth consecutive week with over 1B minute

 This week we see a rather surprising announcement from steamer HBO Max, now the property of Warner Bros Discovery- its first price increase since the service launched in early 2020. With the streaming platform supposedly set to merge with Discovery+, a move that was anticipated to happen sometime this year, it’s an odd choice. Entertainment attorney Brandon Blake, of Blake & Wang P.A, dives into the details. Brandon Blake $1 Jump This new increase will take the price from $14.99 to $15.99. While a $1 increase may not seem all that newsworthy, this also means it will pass Netflix (currently $15.49 for the premium tier) for the title of most expensive streamer on the market domestically. While we’re certain Netflix is relieved to have lost that dubious lead, it’s an odd choice given the uncertain future of the platform. Currently, most in the industry are expecting a full merger for Discovery+ and HBO Max, complete with a rebranding that could lose the HBO title altogether in a bid

To no one’s great surprise, and in line with our earlier predictions, Disney comes out as the No.1 performing studio at the 2022 box office both domestically and internationally. With a strong surge from Avatar 2 to buoy it further, this victory for the House of Mouse may not be all that remarkable, but it’s still a rather nice milestone to meet for the wider theatrical recovery. Brandon Blake, entertainment attorney at Blake & Wang P.A, unpacks some stats and figures. Brandon Blake Domestic and International Success Overall, Disney can claim responsibility for $4.9B of the worldwide box office, with $2B of that coming from the domestic market and a further $2.9B offshore/ A remarkable $1B over performance from Avatar: The Way of Water in the opening weeks of the year certainly helped boost those numbers. This also represents about 27% of the domestic market share. This represents the 7th consecutive theatrical year with Disney at the top of the list, starting from 2016. Impressiv

 It appears that the familiar cries of ‘COVID concerns’ and ‘not enough product’ have finally struck the Chinese Box Office, too. We’ve seen a rather profound drop in numbers compared with their reasonably buoyant 2021 statistics. Entertainment attorney with Blake & Wang P.A, Brandon Blake, has the news. Brandon Blake 36% Drop on 2021 Reaching just over RMB 30B, or $4.35B, the 2022 Chinese Box Office closes 36% below its 2021 benchmark. Echoing a trend we’ve seen from the country of later, 85% of those takings were generated by local movies, with the much-celebrated Battle at Lake Changjin 2 the top performer for the year. On the studio import side, and rather unsurprisingly, Avatar: The Way of Water takes the top spot for highest-grossing imported studio film, managing to pip Jurassic World: Dominion in the final days of the year. Health Concerns Despite the dropping of China’s brutal Zero COVID policy in the middle of the year (or possibly because of it) concerns around the spre